What
Every Child Needs IN T HIS A C T IV IT Y, the participants discuss and
determine the human and material resources every child needs to thrive.
MATERIALS NEEDED
TIME REQUIRED: 20-30 MINUTES | INTENDED FOR GRADES 4-6
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Âť Large sheets of butcher paper, large enough to make an outline of a participants body, one sheet for each group of three to four participants Âť Markers, one for each participant
Activity Steps DIV IDE T HE PA RT I C IPA NT S into small groups of three or four people. Provide each with a
large sheet of butcher paper and some markers. Invite the groups to draw a large outline of a child (or outline one of them) and give the child a name. A S K T HE M T O DE C IDE on the mental, physical, spiritual and character qualities they want
this ideal child to have as an adult (some examples might include: good health, sense of humor, kindness). They should write these qualities inside the outline. They might also make symbols on or around the child to represent these ideal qualities (for example: books to represent education). Allow ample time for them to complete this task. NO W IN V IT E T HE GR O UPS to list the human and material resources the child will need to
achieve these qualities (for example: if the child is to be healthy, he or she will need food and health care). They should note these resources on the outside of the outline of the person. Again, allow ample time for them to complete this task.
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INV IT E E A C H GR OUP to come forward and “introduce” its new member of the group and
explain the choice they made for the child. C O N C L UDE B Y E NGA GING the participants in a large group discussion on why these re-
sources are necessary for any child to thrive, and what happens when they are not available.
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